Picture-frame



(No Model.)

P. PARRETT.

PICTURE FRAME.

AW! TNESSES 1N V'ENTQR v UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

POLETE PARRETT, F VILLOW SPRINGS, MISSOURI.

PICTURE-FRAME.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Batent No. 276,624, dated May 1, 1883.

Application tiled September 25, 1882. (No model.)

To all 'whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, POLETE PAREETT, ot' Willow Springs, in the county ot' Howell and State-of Missouri, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Picture-Frames; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, which will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, which form a part ot' this speciiication.

This invention relates to frames for pictures, looking-glasses, and the like, and has `for its object to provide au ornamental and efficient frame that can be readily taken apart or set up, so as to be contracted in size or iilled out to receive a larger picture or the like.

In the drawings, Figure lis a perspective view of a portion of one ot' my improved frames; and Figs. 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7 are like views ot' the strips of which the frame is constructed. Fig. 8 is an inner edge view. Fig. 9 is a perspective view ot' the ends of the chain. Fig. l() is a detail view.

Referring to the drawings, A designates a lat piece or strip, having a slot, a, at its center, a straight edge, a', and shoulder a" on its opposite edge.

B is a similar strip, having a thin or narrow portion, b, near its center, in which is formed a notch, b', and a beveled opposite edge, b. Strip B is the mate to strip A.

C is another strip, having a straight edge, c, in which is formed a notch, c', and a beveled opposite edge, c", forming a high shout der, c'.

D is the strip which is mated with strip C. It is formed with a slot, d, about midway, and with a straight edge, d', forming a high shoulder, d".

E is a similar strip of the pair E F, and is formed with a. small notch, e, in one edge, and a larger notch, c', forming a large shoulder, c' ,in the opposite edge. The remaining strip F, is formed, like strip D, with an about midway` slot, f, and straight edge f', forming a `high shoulder, f".

The above-described pieces are preferably formed of wood or like material, and may be inlaid at their projecting portions. Each strip has an ornamental head, G, and a point, H, at its smaller end.

'In forming my improved frame the strips are tirst arranged to make a chain the ends of which are afterward joined together. This is eiected as follows: Strip A is held in the left hand by its end H, with its edge a' up and shoulder a down. The point of strip C is then inserted from the right-hand side into the slot a and passed up until its shoulder 0 abuts against strip A, when the strip C is turned, so that its shoulder 0 is down and the sinall notch c is embracing strip A. (See Fig. 9.) The strip D is now also placed in slot a, with its straight edge d against the dat side ot1 C, and its shoulder` d" abutting against strip A. The pair of strips (l and D are thus secured in strip A at right angles to `each other. Strips E and F are now inserted into strip D in a manner similar to the way strips C and D were inserted into strip A, which manner is as follows: Strip E is inserted into slot d and turned round, so that its shoulder e" will abut against strip D, and its notch e will embrace the strip D, the dat broad side ot' strip E being now against strip A. Strip F is now inserted, like strip D, in slot d, with 'its straight edge f" against the dat side of E, and its shoulder f" abutting against strip D. rIhe pair ot' strips E and F are thus at right angles to each other, and the pair are inclined in a direction contrary to that of the pair C and D. (See Fig. 10.) The strip B is now inserted into the slotf, and turned so that its notch b will embrace strip F, after which another strip, A, is inserted into slotf at right angles to strip B, when another se-4 ries of strips are arranged as and in the order above named, and so on until a chain of the desired length is completed. The chain when completed will be iiexible, and can readily be bent into a circle or oval or other shape, when the ends are connected by passing the tirstplaced strip, A, through the slotfot' the last strip F against the last strip B. The shoulder a."ofstrip A enters slotfand abuts against strip F, as shown. The inner edge of the frame is formed by the pointed ends ot' pieces A, B, C, and D, and the edges ot' pieces B and C are beveled, b c", so asito better hold a ring, I, for holding the pictures, glass, Sto.

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The thin portion b of strip B admits of the In testimony that I claim the foregoing as strip A readily entering thesame slot. my own I have hereto afxed my signature in I claim as neW- presence of two witnesses. v VIn a frame, the combination of strip A, hav- 5 ing slot a and shoulder a, strip B, having l POLETE PARRETT.

notch b', strip U, having notch c and shoulder l c, strip D, having slot d and shoulder d, Witnesses:

strip E, having notch e and shoulder e, land JAMES I. HACKWORTH, strip F, having slotj'and shoulderf, as set SABRA U. TALCOTT. 'ro forth. v 

